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Studio Photography Class

Studio Photography Class

Saturday 27 June
Southeast Portland - 10am - 3 Hours
Hayes Peterson
You will be shown the basics of a small studio set up, and the gear used to make it happen. We will be using one light and will be showing you all the looks we can get with one light. Also, the difference a light modifier can bring to the image.
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$98.00       2 places left
Getting into Street Photography

Getting into Street Photography

Saturday 11 July
Pearl District - 10am - 2.0 Hours
Hayes Peterson
Join Hayes for an introduction to street photography in the Pearl District. Learn techniques for capturing candid moments, urban scenes, and working with available light. Suitable for all skill levels.
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$49      

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Amigurumi Jellyfish Jamboree!

Amigurumi Jellyfish Jamboree!

Saturday 27 June
North Portland Overlook - 9:30am - 3 Hours
Portland Crochet Group
Brielle Hohne
Ready to level up from our Beginners Class? Dive into the whimsical world of Amigurumi with our Jellyfish Jamboree! Craft your very own squishy, sea-inspired friend that'll float straight into your heart. You'll master the art of shaping and detailing as you bring this aquatic wonder to life!

By the end, not only will you have a jellyfish buddy to show off, but you'll also be hooked on Amigurumi even more! Enjoy a complimentary round of refreshing non-alcoholic drinks as you stitch and sip your way through the class. Whether you're a crochet enthusiast or just curious, this class promises a splash of fun and creativity!

Secure your spot and get all the bubbly details upon booking confirmation. Let's make waves with wool together!
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$90      
Beginner's Crochet Class

Beginner's Crochet Class

Saturday 01 August
North Portland Overlook - 9:30am - 3 Hours
Portland Crochet Group
Brielle Hohne
If you are brand new to crochet, haven't picked up a hook in years, or simply want a little more guidance on those all important basic stitches this is the class for you. Crochet materials are included as well as a free drink.
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$90      
ABOUT PORTLAND
PHOTOGRAPHY
GROUP
Come along to our photo sessions to dust off your camera and get snap-happy with a professional photography instructor.

Brush up on your camera skills and learn new photography techniques whilst on a photo walk class with other local keen photographers!

We run two hour photography sessions based on a photography theme/technique/style and they take place in various locations in Portland .

  • New to photography? We also run a popular 3 hour Beginners Guide to Photography Class once a month. And once in a while we will run special niche 3 hour classes, for example, Astrophotography - so do subscribe to our newsletter to know when the next on is!

  • Who can attend? Open to all skill levels, from beginners to keen amateurs. The photography instructor is there to help you with camera settings and provide any advice you need.

  • What to bring? We recommend bringing a camera that has full manual mode or semi-manual modes (Aperture or Shutter Priority). Compact cameras and smartphones also welcome!

    The meeting point and full details for the day are sent in the booking confirmation email to the email address you provide at time of booking.

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    Got a question? Try our FAQ.
    • REVIEWS
    It was great to meet other novice-ish photographers to learn some natural lighting techniques. Liked making some contacts. Wish those interactions could have been expanded a bit, especially on how to share info. Weather was a challenge. Loved how everyone went with the flow! Hayes was really helpful and good.
    4/5
    NANCY
    2026-06-08
    Friendly, helpful gathering with good tips from the host and lots of opportunity to practice. Hayes rolled with the punches that the weather delivered! I always learn something new when I attend these classes and today was no exception to that.
    5/5
    Siri
    2026-06-07
    In spite of the rain it was a great class! The groups was wonderful to work with and as always Hayes had great comments and suggestions. HIs help showing me how to get the Rembrandt triangle was especially enlightening :-)
    5/5
    Hal
    2026-06-07

    The weather was off-and-on rainy, but the workshop really benefited from a range of weather conditions. I thought the workshop leader handled a difficult situation really well. The Cathedral Park location (beneath the bridge) turned out to be fortunate because the bridge gave us some relief from the rain. We got some excellent instruction in the use of various reflectors and a scrim. Good workshop and well worth the time and money.
    5/5
    Jeff
    2026-06-07
    Even was great.. Nothing the mentor could do about the weather... but he let us experiment in groups.. and that was awsome
    5/5
    Frank
    2026-06-07
    Another great event, Hayes's classes are a perfect combination of information and freedom. Always appreciate the locations that he chooses
    5/5
    Steve
    2026-06-03

    great location, great advise
    5/5
    Cathy
    2026-05-31
    I really appreciated the opportunity. It was great to be apart of this community and connect with people. Hayes we great tuning into the group needs and his enthusiasm was infectious.
    5/5
    Baldev
    2026-05-31
    Hayes opened my eyes to a different way to do black and white. Seeing The image in black and white as you?re Taking the picture is awesomw
    5/5
    Hal
    2026-05-31

    Great techniques... very fun
    5/5
    Beth
    2026-05-17
    I walked away with new information which is great.
    5/5
    Cheryl
    2026-05-17
    Really enjoyed this event. The location was great allowing more diverse subjects and shots which generated a lot of questions and conversations on how and why you might take the picture. Always appreciate pointing out potential shots. (Newbys missed things)
    5/5
    Steve
    2026-04-19

    PHOTOGRAPHERS
    Hayes Peterson
    I love photographing people, dogs and capturing everyday happenings. I've been a working Photographer and Videographer for the past 14 years and love working in small groups to help others learn the art medium.

    Hayes Peterson is available for private bookings

    Let me know what you're interested in or where you're at in your journey and we can see if we'd be a good fit. ;)

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    PHOTOS
    Portland Photography Group
    2026-03-31
    Portland Photography Group
    2026-06-12
    Title or Location: OHSU parking garage - Portland, Oregon
    iPhone 16 Pro Max, ISO125, 121mm, f1.78, 1/60Post processing was simply a curve adjustment in Apple Photomator and a brush mask along the back edge of the mirror to raise the edge highlight.I chose this particular parking spot because I thought I could get a cool photo of my Jeep in front of the parking garage window, which has cool yellow triangular cut outs. So I backed into the spot. While backing in, I noticed the abstract canvas that my mirror was creating with the wall and window beh
    Credit: Dennis Looney - Sinnd Studios
    Facebook: sinndstudios
    Instagram: sinnd.studios
    Portland Photography Group
    2026-03-31

    Portland Photography Group
    2026-06-01
    Title or Location: Lattafa Fakhar Black Eau de Parfum
    I bought a Ttartisan 100mm soap bubble bokeh lens. It imitates some of the vintage lenses with this particular effect. The "bokeh" was from battery powered string lights. For the cologne connoisseurs this brand has some very good scents.
    Credit: Carlos Padarathsingh
    Facebook: John Smith
    Instagram: Fragments_ofeternity
    Portland Photography Group
    2026-02-15
    Portland Photography Group
    2026-05-29
    Title or Location: Bearded Iris before Bloom
    Every year in the spring the Bearded Irises return. I often capture their journey from pre to post bloom. This one had little water droplets on it and I wanted to get a unique composition so I desaturated the yellow and green channels then changed the hue a bit on the red channel for a little razzle dazzle.
    Credit: Carlos Padarathsingh
    Facebook: John Smith
    Instagram: Fragments_ofeternity

    Portland Photography Group
    2025-12-09
    Portland Photography Group
    2026-05-23
    Title or Location: Aloha, Oregon
    I keep my phone camera handy as I continue creating my background garden. I was watering when I saw this little creature and couldn't resist snapping a pic! I felt like this little guy had a unique little bee face &9825&9825 "Busy bee smiling "
    Credit: Debbie Hicks
    Portland Photography Group
    2025-12-09

    Portland Photography Group
    2026-05-18
    Title or Location: The Backyard
    I have a few Alliums growing in the backyard. This was before the flowers fully bloomed a small black and yellow spider just happened to set up camp on it. To give a sense of scale the flower was about 2-1/2" across and I couldn't really see the spider without the camera and ultra macro lens.
    Credit: Carlos Padarathsingh
    Facebook: John Smith
    Instagram: Fragments_ofeternity
    Portland Photography Group
    2025-12-09
    Portland Photography Group
    2026-05-17
    Title or Location: Vancouver Fort Garden
    I enjoy my photography in gardens. You never know what you will find in a garden. 99 of the times my camera has a 100mm macro lens on it. To me, It just opens up a whole different world whatever may be the bloom status in the garden. This was one such day. I was actually about to walk out of the garden and head home. Sprinklers had gone off and right at the gate there was this cobweb on bushes that now had gathered water droplets. Almost like as though diamonds were caught in that web instead
    Credit: Monika Radke
    Instagram: drmmb17

    Portland Photography Group
    2025-12-09
    Sacramento Photography Group
    2026-06-15
    Title or Location: Horton Iris Farm
    I enjoyed a photowalk event with Laurie Gallant and the Sacramento Photography group visiting Horton's Iris Farm. I always bring my Infrared camera with me in hopes of getting some good IR shots. When I saw the old red truck, I HAD to shoot it in IR! This is one of my favorite shots from that day and will go into my portfolio for sure!
    Credit: Jaye Haleryn
    Facebook: Jaye Haleryn Photography
    Wollongong Photography Group
    2026-05-12

    Northumberland Photography Group
    2026-06-15
    Title or Location: Circular Quay Sydney Australia
    I was on holiday in Sydney and I went to Circular Quay to take some night time photos, when I saw that the opera house was lit up. I took a couple of photos ,then went to change my lens.By the time I had done this I saw the lights on the opera house had gone out. I then realised it was a rehearsal for Vivid a Sydney winter light show which takes place around the harbour.
    Credit: David Jackson
    Wollongong Photography Group
    2026-05-12
    Tampa Photography Group
    2026-06-15
    Title or Location: Myakka River State Park, Sarasota
    This was part of a video/photo assignment I did few years ago before my retirement about Florida Vultures, "nature clean-up crews". These are a very interesting and important creatures, they clean dead animals thus preventing the spread of serious diseases.
    Credit: Nino Giannotti

    Wollongong Photography Group
    2026-05-12
    Mornington Photography Group
    2026-06-15
    Title or Location: Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park
    During the visit to the Moonlit Sanctuary Park I entered the reptiles hut and spotted this baby croc floating with only the eyes emerging from the water. It seemed just like the adult ones I had seen in Queensland, so I tried to recreate the situation as in the wild.Happy about the result.Shot with Canon RP and Canon RF 85mm f:2. Raw file elaborated with ON1 Raw Photo professional
    Credit: Giorgio Billi
    Instagram: giorgiobilli
    Wollongong Photography Group
    2026-05-12

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